| ![Show Contents]() Bjorn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Norway
Sweden The origin of the distinguished Bjorn family can be traced to the rugged Scandinavian country of Norway. The surname Bjorn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Bjorn, which means bear. The suffix -sen and its variants are translatable as son of.
| Bjorn migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bjorn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carl Bjorn, aged 17, Swedish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of New York" in 1848 1
- L. A. Bjorn, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Spartan" in 1858 1
- Walburga Bjorn, aged 20, Norwegian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hammonia" in 1861 1
- L. Bjorn, aged 27, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hammonia" in 1861 1
- Eliza Bjorn, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Paston" in 1866 1
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| Bjorn migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Bjorn Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century- Harold Bjorn, aged 23, Scandinavian settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Yorck" in 1907 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bjorn (post 1700) | + |
- Kristian Bjorn (1919-1993), Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s
- Thomas Bjorn (b. 1971), Danish professional golfer
- Gun Nathalie Björn (b. 1997), Swedish professional footballer
- Evert Björn (1888-1974), Swedish athlete, who competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics
- Claus Ebbe Bjørn (1944-2005), Danish author, historian, and television and radio broadcaster
- Lars Gunnar Raldo "Lasse" Björn (1931-2024), Swedish ice hockey defenceman who played 217 games for the national team Tre Kronor, inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998
- Jocelyn Bjorn Lovell (1950-2016), English-born, Canadian three-time gold medalist cyclist who was injured by a truck while in training making him a quadriplegic, inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1985
- Ronald Bjorn Jensen (b. 1936), American mathematician awarded the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research in 2003
- Herman Bjorn Dahle (1855-1920), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1899-1903 3
- Bjorn "Lillebjorn" Falk Nilsen (1950-2024), Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician
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